FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 1861687 · Received October 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-09991
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 8, 2010
Date of Event
July 2, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039/S009
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT TWO PAUSES IN VENTRICULAR PACING OCCURRED OVERNIGHT. THE PACE/SENSE PORTION OF THE DEFIB LEAD WAS PROPHYLACTICALLY REPLACED WITH NEW PACE/SENSE LEAD YESTERDAY. RV CAPTURE MANAGEMENT FEATURE SHOWS GOOD THRESHOLD OF 0.625 VOLTS AT 0.4MS. MANUAL TESTING SHOWED THE SAME RESULTS. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMED PROVOCATIVE TESTING; MANIPULATION OF POCKET, MOVING ARMS AND ISOMETRICS BUT NO ISSUES WERE FOUND. THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVES THAT IT COULD BE FAILURE TO CAPTURE DUE TO PATIENTS PROFOUND SLEEP APNEA LEADING TO HYPOXIA. THE PATIENT WILL BE MONITORED OVERNIGHT. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5076 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Other 6949 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| D224DRG IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB